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Whananaki bar Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 10PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
335 | 353 | 434 | 439 | 514 | 482 | 481 | 476 | 452 | 506 | 606 | 649 | 619 | 787 | 772 | 902 | 536 | 622 | 748 | 778 | 710 | 1411 | 1436 | 1609 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:14PM2.19m | 11:35AM1.94m | 00:11AM2.11m | 12:35PM1.86m | 1:09AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.22m | 5:49PM0.14m | 6:33AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 333 | 6 | 12 | 465 | 622 | 748 | 778 | 646 | 22 | 21 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NNE 9 | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 404 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 45 | — | 60 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 335 | 353 | 434 | 439 | 514 | 482 | 481 | 476 | 452 | 506 | 606 | 649 | 619 | 787 | 772 | 902 | 536 | 542 | 577 | 639 | 710 | 1411 | 1436 | 1609 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 147 | 82 | 130 | 82 | 82 | 147 |
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